/ ˈklæptræp; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( informal ) stupid talk that has no value
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (denoting something designed to elicit applause): from clap to hit your open hands together in approval + trap .
/ ˈklæptræp; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( informal ) stupid talk that has no value
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (denoting something designed to elicit applause): from clap to hit your open hands together in approval + trap .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005